In a voice vote HB49 substitute 3 was circled in the senate on March 8. It is now sent back to committee for further
study. Vote to circle
HB
49 provides that in the absence of additional threatening behavior, the
otherwise lawful possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon, whether visible
or concealed, may not be considered a violation of certain municipal
ordinances;. . Text of HB49 third substitute
"The measure sought to strengthen
Utah’s open carry gun laws by allowing an individual to pack a weapon in full
view without having local ordinances interfere with that right.
"I thought parties had come to
an agreement," said Senate sponsor Curt Bramble, R-Provo. "But
apparently that fell apart."
Bramble said the measure will be
studied by either the Judiciary Committee or the Law Enforcement Committee but,
unless Gov. Gary Herbert lifts it to be put in a special session, it can’t be
revisited until the next general session in 2013. Bramble said he didn’t
foresee Herbert making such a move.
The proposal had passed a second
reading in the Senate on Wednesday night by a 22-4 vote, and it had cleared the
House 50-21." David Montero Salt Lake Tribune
Edmunds, who is president of the Utah Sheriff's Association, said the group as a whole is against the bill.Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter said he is against the bill as it is currently drafted because it takes away law enforcement's right to enforce disorderly conduct codes if a person carrying a weapon causes shock and alarm to citizens in a public place.
"This bill would limit our ability to confront someone carrying a gun until they performed an aggressive act," Carpenter said. "This bill does cause some concern for public safety and our ability to enforce gun laws in public places."
Rep. Joel Briscoe (D-Salt Lake City) said that he voted against the bill after speaking with the Salt Lake City Police Chief and learning about the concerns that officers from all over Utah had with the bill.
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